Germany Berlin (West) year 1978 – Christmas / MNH stamp
The Christmas stamp issued by Deutsche Bundespost Berlin (West Berlin) in 1978 was a single stamp issued as part of a small souvenir sheet.
This was a semi-postal stamp, meaning it had a charitable surcharge in addition to the postage value.
| Detail | Description |
| Issue Date | November 16, 1978 |
| Theme/Motif | Adoration of the Magi (Fensterausschnitt der Frauenkirche in München) |
| Source of Art | A detail from a stained-glass window in the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Munich. |
| Denomination | 30 + 15 Pfennig (30 Pf. for postage, 15 Pf. as a surcharge for welfare/charity) |
| Catalog Number (Michel) | Mi Block 7 (The stamp itself is usually listed within this block, Michel-Nr. 581) |
| Catalog Number (Scott) | Scott 9NB152 (for the Souvenir Sheet) |
This stamp was the third and final time that West Berlin’s annual Christmas stamp was issued as a single stamp within a special souvenir sheet (known as a “Block” in German philately).
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